Dianna Sue Howard, MD
NPI 1730109307ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology· Winston Salem, NC
Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology (MD) in Winston Salem, North Carolina, trained at University of Kentucky College of Medicine (class of 1991). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $970,262 for 234 claims, against $14,137 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,149 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1730109307 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 25, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology Primary | 207RT0003X | 2014-01101 | NC |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 28876 | KY |
| Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology | 207RH0003X | 2014-01101 | NC |
| Pediatrics | 208000000X | 28876 | KY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 48 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 170 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $14,137 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 234 · 385 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 31 |
| Total drug cost | $970,262 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Kentucky College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation And Cellular Therapy |
| Secondary specialties | Medical Oncology |
Medical group
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesHigh Point, NC · 2,645 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,149 · 11 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$2,015 · 7 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $1,773 | 3 |
| National Marrow Donor Program | $1,044 | 5 |
| Autolus Inc | $216.30 | 2 |
| Kite Pharma, Inc. | $115.73 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$1,635 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$729.00 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$723.32 · 6 payments
- Gift$55.53 · 1 payment
- Entertainment$6.11 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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